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Yukon school bus driver axed after blood alcohol in 'warning range'

Yukon investigating after concerns about bus driver transporting Golden Horn Elementary School students
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A school zone sign on Aug. 30, 2022.

A school bus driver has been axed after Yukon found them with a blood alcohol level in the SA国际影视传媒渨arning rangeSA国际影视传媒 while driving students from Golden Horn Elementary School. 

ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 according to an email addressed to parents and caregivers from Golden Horn school principal Jesse Ward on the afternoon of May 13. The email was subsequently provided to the News

On May 9, the previous Friday, got the report concerning a school bus driver transporting students from the school, Ward wrote. 

The driver, who was immediately taken off duty and replaced with another driver, no longer works for Standard Bus, as noted in the email. The driver in question isnSA国际影视传媒檛 further identified in the email. 

The school and YukonSA国际影视传媒檚 Department of Education are working with Standard Bus and after immediately being made aware of the situation.

An email statement received early May 14 from a Standard Bus spokesperson notes the company is working with police. The driver was immediately fired for not meeting the companySA国际影视传媒檚 policy around safety standards. The email notes a commitment to safety is part of a school bus driverSA国际影视传媒檚 employment.

The principalSA国际影视传媒檚 email encourages parents and caregivers to speak with their children, if they were on the bus, so they can share their feelings, ask questions and feel supported at home. 

The email notes a team will be in place to support affected students at Golden Horn school. 

The bus route wonSA国际影视传媒檛 be impacted, per the email. The bus will run as usual with a different driver.

A statement from a Department of Education spokesperson notes the department and police were notified right away about the incident.  

The statement indicates Standard Bus promptly got a replacement driver to complete the route. The bus companySA国际影视传媒檚 management was already on site when the police arrived, per the statement. 

is continuing to investigate, according to the department. 

Contact Dana Hatherly at dana.hatherly@yukon-news.com 



Dana Hatherly

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ISA国际影视传媒檓 the legislative reporter for the Yukon News.
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